<strong>About the couple</strong><br />
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<strong>Bride:</strong> Amanda Cann<br />
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<strong>Groom:</strong> Mark Youssef<br />
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<strong>How they met:</strong> "Mark and I knew each other as kids but we reconnected after bumping into each other at a late night Chinese eatery in Toronto," explains Amanda. "Mark was staring at my chicken wings so I offered him my wing and my phone number."<br />
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<strong>Engagement story:</strong> “I’m the, ‘can’t keep a secret type’," Mark explains. "It was just before Christmas when I bought Amanda’s engagement ring. I picked her up from work and although I had every intention of waiting until we got home, we were stuck in traffic, at a red light and I just had to pop the question!"<br />

<strong>Wedding date:</strong> November 7, 2011<br />
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<strong>Wedding theme:</strong> Carried away, coral <br />
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<strong>Guests:</strong> 25 <br />
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<strong>Budget:</strong> $10,000 <br />
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<strong>Best moment:</strong> "My daughter was the flower girl and while walking down the aisle she stopped abruptly at the first row of seated guests, and turned her basket upside down, completely dumping all of the flower petals onto the floor," says Amanda. "It was such a cute and precious moment, everyone had a good laugh."<br />
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<strong>Favourite detail:</strong> "My favourite wedding detail was when my father-in-law, who is relatively conservative, was dancing the night away to 'Staying Alive'," explains Amanda.<br />
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<strong>Wedding song:</strong> "I'm Ready" by Alicia Keys. "After being engaged for six years we were continuing to postpone our wedding after baby number 1, 2, and 3 had arrived. But when the time came we were just ready so this was the perfect time and song choice. I’m thrilled Mark and I got to celebrate our love with our three beautiful girls to bear witness to our commitment to one another and them," says Amanda. <br />
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<strong>Honeymoon:</strong> Punta Cana, Dominican Republic<br />